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How to get fromAlkmaar to Lyonby train (Eurostar, TGV), train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 8 ways to get from Alkmaar to Lyon by train (Eurostar, TGV), train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Alkmaar to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    7h 50m
    €214–349

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    18h 11m
    €80–148

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Alkmaar to Amsterdam Sloterdijktrain train Sprinter / ...
    2. Take the bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airportbus bus N760
    18h 1m
    €101–156

  4. Drive  894.8 km

    1. Drive from Alkmaar to Lyoncar car 894.8 km
    10h 6m
    €165–238

  5. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

    1. Take the train from Alkmaar to Amsterdam Sloterdijktrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane AMS - LYS
    5h 34m
    €122–339

  6. Train via Lyon Perrache

    1. Take the train from Alkmaar to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lyon Perrachetrain train Tgv
    8h 7m
    €214–349

  7. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Alkmaar to Amsterdam Sloterdijktrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane AMS - GVA
    3. Take the train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    7h 47m
    €122–301

  8. Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

    1. Take the train from Alkmaar to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Anvers-Centraltrain train
    3. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane BRU - LYS
    7h 9m
    €118–384

Alkmaar to Lyon by train

Calendar84Weekly Trains
Duration7h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket€214Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 996.7 km
  • Duration: 7h 50m

What companies run services between Alkmaar, Netherlands and Lyon, France?

You can take a train from Alkmaar to Lyon Part Dieu via Amsterdam Centraal and Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi in around 7h 50m. Alternatively, BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station 5 times a day. Tickets cost €65–110 and the journey takes 15h 20m. FlixBus also services this route once daily.

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